Mental Health Lab PSYC 1200 | Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Before answering the lab questions, please finish watching and reading the resource below:

Video of Elyn Saks: https://www.ted.com/talks/elyn_saks_a_tale_of_mental_illness_from_the_inside

Article of Elizabeth Evans: https://themighty.com/2021/01/diagnosed-with-bipolar-after-decades/
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Answer the following questions in your own words. For each question, answer in a few sentences.

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Are there common theme(s) you can find between the video and article? If not, what is different about the two situations to you?

Did these videos have an impact on how you view mental illness and why? If no, why not?

In the article, Elizabeth talks about the different possibilities that could have contributed to her illness. What do you think this says about what causes mental disorder?

In the video, Elyn says the following statement: “A message to the entertainment industry and to the press: On the whole, you've done a wonderful job fighting stigma and prejudice of many kinds. Please, continue to let us see characters in your movies, your plays, your columns, who suffer with severe mental illness.” Do you agree with this statement? Try to give examples of why this is or isn’t the case.